Xiao Yu walked through the thicket with a straw in his mouth.
Righteous cultivators rarely interfere with the lives of mortals. Although they are fame-seeking individuals, they still care about their reputation.
The Demonic Path is different!
Take the Sect of Harmonious Union, for example. They love to cause chaos in mortal cities, especially targeting beautiful women and men.
As he was walking, he suddenly noticed a group of people ahead.
He immediately crouched down in the bushes, his face tense.
Looking up, he saw a stream of refugees on the winding path ahead!
A quick look at will leave you more fulfilled.
A group of people, supporting the elderly and carrying children, dressed in rags, were heading towards Riverflow City.
The ones at the front were covered in dust, carrying heavy burdens.
They looked like lost dogs.
The people at the back, either supporting or being supported, had vacant expressions.
Their conversations were filled with desolation.
There were not only the cries of infants but also the sighs of the elderly.
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened as he calculated silently.
Should he blend in?
Just then, a man riding a Glazed Jade Gourd in the sky was looking down at Xiao Yu with a gloomy expression.
Then the man glanced in the direction of Riverflow Mountain.
Xiao Yu was unaware that he had already been spotted.
He took a piece of clothing from a dead body behind him and put it on, smearing two layers of dirt on his face.
He then followed the group of refugees, walking with a limp and a stick in hand.
The man in the sky chuckled.
He sent a voice transmission to Xiao Yu: "What a cunning boy, how did you survive the encirclement of the Profound Spirit Sect yesterday?"
Xiao Yu stopped in his tracks, his face extremely tense.
But when he saw the man wearing the clothes of the Sect of Harmonious Union, he immediately perked up.
He quickly took out the Eagle-Claw Blade from his storage pouch and shouted angrily, "Righteous dogs! If you have the guts, come over here!!! I'd rather die than go down alone! Don't underestimate me!"
When Xiao Yu saw that the man was actually Elder Wu, who had organized the lottery yesterday, he shouted excitedly.
"Elder Wu! It's Elder Wu!!!"
He quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and shouted, "Disciple Xiao Yu greets Elder Wu!"
Elder Wu stroked his beard with a sinister smile, "Hmm, where are you planning to run off to? Why aren't you returning to the sect?"
Xiao Yu maintained his composure and clasped his fists, "Disciple went up the mountain with a few senior brothers to gather herbs yesterday, but unfortunately encountered Lin Ce, an inner disciple of the Profound Spirit Sect. I was chased down the mountain by him. My cultivation base is shallow, so I didn't dare to fight back and kept running for my life, only to end up at the foot of the mountain.
I wanted to return to the sect, but I was afraid there might still be righteous dogs on the mountain, so I thought of blending in with the refugees..."
Elder Wu sneered coldly, "You think you can just blend in with the refugees and enter Riverflow City? Don't underestimate the cunning of the righteous faction. They've stationed disciples disguised as mortal soldiers at the city gate. You might end up dead when you get there! Luckily, you were fortunate enough to encounter me!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu quickly clasped his fists and thanked him, "Thank you, Elder Wu, for your life-saving grace! This disciple will remember it forever!"
But his heart was already on edge.
If he returned to the Sect of Harmonious Union, it would be difficult to escape again!
Senior Sister Mei didn't catch him yesterday, so she must be holding a grudge.
If she sees him again, then...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu shivered all over!
At this moment, Elder Wu stroked his beard and looked again in the direction of Riverflow Mountain, saying, "Now that the Jade Maiden Sect has been destroyed, the dogs of the Profound Spirit Sect have come out, killing all our disciples hidden in Riverflow City and occupying Riverflow Mountain. We'll settle the score with them tomorrow!
Come back with me first. I happen to need an assistant, and you seem quite clever. I'll take you as my disciple!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu's eyebrows raised. Was he being promoted directly from an outer disciple to a personal disciple?
Without even becoming an inner disciple?
Wait a minute...
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Why is this old man being so nice to him?
Could he be plotting against him?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and shouted, "Disciple Xiao Yu thanks Master for his great kindness!!!"
Elder Wu nodded in satisfaction.
Then he flew with Xiao Yu towards the Sect of Harmonious Union.
The flying speed was extremely fast, much faster than the bamboo pole from yesterday.
It was like a roller coaster, and Xiao Yu's hair was blown wildly by the wind.
Elder Wu smelled the fragrance on Xiao Yu and grinned, "What's this? You, at the eighth level of the Body Tempering Stage, managed to find a furnace? Why do you have a woman's scent on you?"
Xiao Yu grinned mischievously, "It's not exactly a furnace. I have nothing else, and yesterday a senior brother took care of me. After he got tired of playing, he let me have a taste."
Elder Wu smiled meaningfully and then said in a low voice, "Hmm, no worries. When we get to our alchemy room, you'll have no shortage of furnaces!"
He was almost speechless. The people in this immortal cultivation world were like wolves and tigers, and he, at the Body Tempering Stage, had nothing. Why were they plotting against him?
Did Elder Wu have some serious illness?
Could it be that he already knew about Bai Yue?
Xiao Yu was only at the Body Tempering Stage.
Why would Elder Wu take him in?
Throughout history, sects have only taken in personal disciples for a few reasons!
The first is for significant contributions, the second is through connections and favors, and the third is based on aptitude.
Wait a minute?
Didn't Elder Wu just mention going to the alchemy room?
This old thief wants to go to the alchemy room, probably intending to refine Xiao Yu into a medicine slave or a human pill!
Xiao Yu wanted to curse.
At this moment, Elder Wu waved his hand, and they landed in front of the alchemy room of the Sect of Harmonious Union.
Xiao Yu shivered, but despite his fear, he still smiled and clasped his fists, saying.
"Master... our alchemy room is really impressive..."
Elder Wu patted his shoulder with a playful expression.
Then he looked at the pill furnace behind him and said, "Come over here, let me test your spirit root! If I'm not mistaken, your spirit root should be quite good... Your Yang energy is overflowing, so you probably have a Metal and Fire Spirit Root!"
Just as Xiao Yu was confused, Elder Wu had already taken out the Spirit-Testing Stone.
Then he grinned wickedly at Xiao Yu, signaling him, "Disciple~ good disciple! Place your hand on it!"
Xiao Yu put on a filial expression, his mouth as sweet as honey, "Master is so good to me, even testing my spirit root... This disciple will go through fire and water for Master in the future!!!"
Then he placed his hand on it.
As a flash of spiritual light appeared, Elder Wu's expression turned gloomy, "It's actually... actually a Four-Element Spirit Root of Metal, Wood, Fire, and Earth? Why isn't it a Triple Spirit Root? Why is it another pseudo-spirit root... What a pity! Why isn't there even a Water Spirit Root? Having an extra Water Spirit Root would be good too!
Where's the water? Why is it just the most useless Four-Element Pseudo-Spirit Root, really... sigh..."
Elder Wu's face turned dark.
He looked at Xiao Yu again, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
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